Blackspotted Rockfish

Sebastes melanostictus

Body color: Body red or dark, w/ distinctspots above lateral line, fins reddish, w/ distinct spots, all fins edged with black, oral, gill cavities, pectoral-fin base under operculum dark, gill rakers and 1st dorsal spine longer than in S. aleutianus; peritoneum light with black dots; anal fin margin slightly rounded; suborbital spines 2-10; head spines strong, count 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Peritoneum color: Body red or dark, w/ distinctspots above lateral line, fins reddish, w/ distinct spots, all fins edged with black, oral, gill cavities, pectoral-fin base under operculum dark, gill rakers and 1st dorsal spine longer than in S. aleutianus; peritoneum light with black dots; anal fin margin slightly rounded; suborbital spines 2-10; head spines strong, count 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.     Shape between eyes: Body red or dark, w/ distinctspots above lateral line, fins reddish, w/ distinct spots, all fins edged with black, oral, gill cavities, pectoral-fin base under operculum dark, gill rakers and 1st dorsal spine longer than in S. aleutianus; peritoneum light with black dots; anal fin margin slightly rounded; suborbital spines 2-10; head spines strong, count 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Counts: Body red or dark, w/ distinctspots above lateral line, fins reddish, w/ distinct spots, all fins edged with black, oral, gill cavities, pectoral-fin base under operculum dark, gill rakers and 1st dorsal spine longer than in S. aleutianus; peritoneum light with black dots; anal fin margin slightly rounded; suborbital spines 2-10; head spines strong, count 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Occurence: Bering Sea to California; western Pacific

Depth: 250-875 meters     Size: 97 cm     Species code: 30052

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